Homeland
Now that the party nominees for president have all but been decided, America’s entire election infrastructure is under assault, from foreign governments, hackers, and extremists. Or at least that’s the frenzied message being conveyed from on high these days. Russian warning lights are flashing. Think tanks are working overtime to grind out panicked reports about […]
By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington 14 February 2024, 00:23 GMT Updated 7 minutes ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, Watch: Republicans cheer after Mayorkas’ impeachment The House of Representatives has narrowly voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first cabinet […]
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas arrives to testify before the Senate Appropriations committee as lawmakers in the U.S. Congress struggle to reach a deal to head off a looming partial government shutdown less than two weeks away on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson/File…
With the proliferation of fire a threat to community safety and security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the appointment of Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin M. Crowley to the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC). Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley A 22-year veteran of the
 James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:10 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. Q   Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: You’re good? Okay. No losing pens. All right. Today, the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, and I want to take just a moment to talk about the important work that has happened under this administration […]
In response to a request from the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has approved a temporary increase in the number of service members supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection on the Southwest border. DOD will send 1,500 service members in response to the request, said Pentagon Press Secretary […]
As Prepared For Delivery: Good morning. It’s my honor to be here with each of you today. When Jonathan asked if I would give keynote remarks at this gathering, I eagerly agreed – because of the vital mission of this organization, the partnership that we have built in the Biden Administration, and the urgent issues […]
Black Belt Eagle Scout’s new album The Land, The Water, The Sky finds the artist reflecting on the way she’s reconnected with the terrain and the history of where she was raised. Rob Hakimian speaks to her about the musical and literal journey to this release. To a lesser or greater extent, most of us […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell is in Israel this week participating in a series of international bi-lateral meetings. Dr. Moore-Merrell kicked off the week by delivering a keynote address at the 2022 Israel Homeland Security and Cyber Conference in Tel Aviv. Her remarks focused on the U.S. Fire Administration’s role in creating partnerships […]
U.S. Northern Command is responsible for defending the U.S. homeland against threats from adversaries—and there are many such threats, said Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, who serves as commander of both Northcom and the North American Aerospace Defense Command. During U.S. operations in the Middle East, China and Russia watched how the U.S. operated […]